ISLAMABAD: NA has passed an amendment to the ATA 1997 on Wednesday (13th August, 2025) once again empowering LEAs to detain terror suspects for 90 days. HRCP, by means of X, reiterated its concern over the “National Assembly’s passage of an amendment to the Anti-Terrorism Act 1997, reinstating provisions that allow the government, law enforcement […]
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KARACHI: From 11 to 12 Aug, US Consul General Scott Urbom visited Hyderabad and Jamshoro, where he engaged with local officials, academic leaders, youth, journalists, and members of the business community. The visit highlighted the enduring Pak-US partnership and underscored shared priorities in academic excellence, innovation, and mutual prosperity. During his visit, Urbom toured the […]
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TEHRAN: The police here have nabbed 21,000 suspects during the country’s 12-day (13-24, June) war with Israel/US. According to details Israeli/US sorties, targeting nuclear installations, claimed lives of hundreds of citoyens (including top military personnel and nuclear scientists). and nuclear installations. Iranian security forces commenced the operation based on public reports. Newspakistan.tv Nimra JamaliUK-based Nimra […]
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WASHINGTON: IMF, while lamenting limited access to data has stated: “The effectiveness of the politically exposed persons’ identification remains uneven across sectors due to limited access to comprehensive data, absence of automated screening tools in smaller institutions, and a lack of corruption-specific red flag indicators that would help detect misuse of public office, stated the […]
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BRIAN LARA STADIUM (TAROUBA): West Indies crushed Green Shirts by 202 runs to win the 3-match ODI series here on Tuesday (12th Aug 2025). WI set a target of 295 runs (scored in the 50 overs available) against Pakistan that managed to make only 92 runs in 29.2 overs. Jayden Seales sent 6 Green Shirts […]
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KARACHI: In Pakistan, stories of inflation and injustice are all too common, the recent case of the Sahiwal Coal-fired Power Plant stands out as a glaring example, where a single decision placed a multi-million-rupee burden directly on the public. A tender was issued for coal supply to the plant, with two private companies bidding. The […]
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NEW DELHI: Citing planned upgrades of its Boeing fleet and closure of airspace over Pakistan, Air India said Monday (11th August, 2025) that it would stop New Delhi-Washington operations from 1st September. It is pertinent to mention here that following the June crash of Dreamliner (that claimed 260 lives), Air India is already facing heightened […]
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GAZA: A targeted attack on their tent claimed lives of two Al-Jazeera correspondents (including 28-year-old prominent reporter Anas Jamal al-Sharif who comprehensively covered the war from inside Gaza) and three cameramen here on Sunday (10th August, 2025), taking the total number of Media workers killed since the 7th Oct (2023) to 269. Taking to the […]
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SINGAPORE: Embraer hosted the Asia Pacific edition of its Airline Business Seminar here, bringing together airlines, the financing community, consultants and aviation authorities from across the region from the 6th to the 7th of August 2025. The closed-door event offered a platform for attendees to share and discuss emerging trends in the sub-regions of Asia […]
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PM of Australia Anthony Albanese has proclaimed Monday (11th August, 2025) that his country will recognise a Palestinian state in the UNGA scheduled to be in session Sept, alongwith France, Britain and Canada. According to Anthony Albanese his government had received commitments from Mahmoud Abbas, President of Palestinian Authority, that the future state shall operate […]
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